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FGI Webinar: Failure of a Geomembrane Lined Reservoir Embankment

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
Fabricated Geomembrane Institute
Date
Mar 3, 2022   11:00 am - 12:00 pm  
Speaker
Riya Bhowmik, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Jammu
Registration
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8733768724855528460
Contact
Fabricated Geomembrane Institute
E-Mail
fabricatedgeomembrane@gmail.com
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A geomembrane-lined 8 meter high embankment surrounding a raw water reservoir for a thermal power plant in India suffered major breaches after just one year of operation. This webinar will elaborate on Dr. Bhowmik's post-failure field observations and seepage and stability analyses of the embankment. (1.0 PDH)

Presenter:
Riya Bhowmik, Ph.D.
Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu

Moderator:
Timothy Stark, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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